Quality Management Leader - Manufacturing & CI

Great Dane; Kewanee (GA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Benefits package

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

Job summary

Great Dane in the United States seeks a Quality Manager to own the Quality system at the plant level and drive governance with KPI performance. The role reports to the Plant Manager and Corporate Director of Quality to ensure effective execution.

You will develop a comprehensive quality program, collaborate with leadership for planning and continuous improvement, and drive Lean initiatives to optimize performance and costs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or manufacturing engineering, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of related experience in quality and/or manufacturing.
• Experience with ISO/TS16949 quality systems and continuous improvement leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the plant quality program, including QA and QC.
• Collaborate with leadership to plan and oversee quality initiatives.
• Define goals and tactics for quality management and KPI performance.
• Develop/maintain KPI dashboards and quality gates; analyze opportunities.
• Lead Lean and continuous improvement projects to improve product quality.
• Provide quality engineering support to operations and resolve issues.

Skills

Quality management

Continuous improvement

KPIs

Data analysis

Problem solving

Lean manufacturing

Statistical process control

FMEA

Design for manufacturability

Gage R&R

Design of experiments

Value stream mapping

5S / visual factory

OEE / TPM

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or manufacturing Engineering

Tools

ISO

TS16949

Gage R&R

FMEA

DOE

SPC

OEE

TPM

5S

VSM

GD&T

Job description

Great Dane in the United States seeks a Quality Manager to own the Quality system at the plant level and drive governance with KPI performance. The role reports to the Plant Manager and Corporate Director of Quality to ensure effective execution.

You will develop a comprehensive quality program, collaborate with leadership for planning and continuous improvement, and drive Lean initiatives to optimize performance and costs.